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O/W Guideline

United States Zone B

Zone B includes the following states : Alabama - Maryland - Tennessee - Delaware - Mississippi - Virginia - Florida - North Carolina - Georgia - Pennsylvania - Louisiana - South Carolina

Zone B Overweight Permits Available

DV/HC/OT/FR

20' | Without Tri-Axle | 37,000lbs

20' | With Tri-Axle | 44,000lbs - with permit 46,000lbs

40' |  44,000lbs - with permit 51,000lbs

RF/RH

20' | Without Tri-Axle | 34,000lbs

20' | With Tri-Axle | 40,000lbs - with permit 41,000lbs

40' |  41,000lbs - with permit 43,000lbs

 

Zone B Exceptions

DV/HC/OT/FR

20' | With Tri-Axle | South Carolina : 43,000lbs - with permit 45,000lbs

20' | With Tri-Axle | Tennessee : 42,000lbs - with permit 44,000lbs

20' | With Tri-Axle | West Virginia : Will permit for loads originating or terminating in their state only. Cannot drive through.

United States - Additional Weight Considerations

  • As a general rule, gross weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight) for 40' equipment should be 80,000lbs, with a cargo weight of 45,000lbs depending on tractor.
  • 40' reefer cargo weight should be between 39,000-40,000lbs, cargo weight to stay under 80,000lbs gross weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight).
  • 20' laws in all states are governed by new bridge law weight which took effect in 1998. Distance between wheel base determines actual weight per axle and gross weight. As a general rule, cargo weight should not surpass 37,000lbs with a total gross weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight) of 68,000lbs.
  • It is possible to be considered overweight in one or all of the following ways:
    • Gross Weight - Maximum allowable weight for trucks on U.S. Interstates is 80,000lbs, including tractor weight, chassis and container weight, cargo weight, etc/ Off - interstates limits are typically lower and vary.
    • a. Axle Weight - Allowable gross weight on a single or set of axles is regulated by individual states.
    • b. Over 50% of all U.S. citiations issued are for axle weight violations, usually the result of uneven distribution of the load inside container.
    • c. Bridge Fomula - This law sets maximum weights according to the distance between sets axles.